Dendritic Excitability is an Essential Feature for Integration of Distal Synaptic Inputs in CA1 Pyramidal Neurons

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Air date:	Monday, January 23, 2006, 12:00:00 PM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
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Category:	Neuroscience
Runtime:	00:58:53
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Description:	In the hippocampus, sensory information is integrated to provide a contextual map of experience with a strong spatial component. In addition, the hippocampus is a crucial structure for the formation of new declarative memories (including spatial memory). In Dr. Spruston's laboratory, they study the cellular processes that allow hippocampal neurons to carry out these functions and to change their as a function as a consequence of experience. Research in his lab focuses on the excitable properties of CA1 dendrites and their role in synaptic integration. Dendritic excitability is likely to be a central factor in the process of synaptic integration, as well as in mediating activity-dependent plasticity that may be responsible for the function of the hippocampus during learning. NIH Neuroscience Seminar Series

NLM Title:	Dendritic excitability is an essential feature for integration of distal synaptic inputs in CA1 pyramidal neurons / Nelson Spruston.
Author:	Spruston, Nelson. National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
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Subjects:	Dendrites--physiology Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials Hippocampus--physiology Pyramidal Cells--physiology
Publication Types:	Lecture Webcast
NLM Classification:	WL 102.5
NLM ID:	101289591
CIT Live ID:	4389
Permanent link:	https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=4389

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